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Woodland for sale

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After a lot of backing and forthing, the vendor accepted our offer and the wood is to become a trust to be protected in perpetuity. All terrain vehicle enthusiasts ripped swathes through the wild flowers and fireraisers left the burnt out shuck of a car, so there will almost certainly be work parties to clear the litter and debris.

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Birding Shanghai in October 2023

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The Grey Nightjar is not really affected by real estate prices (always an important topic in China) as it does not build a nest – the eggs are simply laid on leaf litter or bare ground. But fortunately, I also found the real thing this month – always worth seeing.

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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. Watch and listen for the birds as they rustle through the leaf litter. Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on. Bushwacking? Not in this place.

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Three High Tech Pet Gadgets

4 The Love Of Animals

Air-Cleaning Litter Box. The number one dilemma cat owners face is litter box odor. Cat litter manufacturers offer a wide range of products with odor killers and perfumes to try to control this problem, but they’re not always very effective. It’s not just a charcoal filter you insert in the lid of the box.

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Best Dad Award!

4 The Love Of Animals

He protects his pups, plays with them, brings their mother food, and takes over to cuddle them when their mother takes a break. The “Best Dad” winner has fathered several litters through the years, showing these amazing parenting skills each time. Simon and his offspring are all doing great and can be seen in the SeaWorld shows.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. But, he continued, some – but not all – of the researchers drove him nuts.

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Willie Creek

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We were the only people walking along the creek edge, which thankfully is steep and gave us some protection from the renowned “Willie Creek crocodile” The tourists were safely in a boat exploring the history of pearling and the beach was ours to explore. There were some rather nice specimens.

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